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Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the early 1960's, establishing himself as a well-known folk singer on the West Coast with a unique earthy style and powerful voice when compared to more traditional folk artists. As he matured, many of his songwriting efforts became well known throughout the world.
Biography
He was born in Duncan, Oklahoma|Duncan, Oklahoma and was raised in Comanche, Oklahoma|Comanche, Oklahoma. His mother, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote the classic rock 'n' roll song "Heartbreak Hotel", which became the first major hit for Elvis Presley. Some of Hoyt's own songs were also later recorded by Elvis. Hoyt served in the US Navy aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5), before pursuing a music career.
After his discharge from the Navy, he began singing folk songs in San Francisco nightclubs. In the early 1960s he released his first folk album titled ''The Balladeer'' (recorded at the legendary The Troubadour|Troubadour), which included his song Greenback Dollar, a 1963 hit for The Kingston Trio. Axton released numerous albums well into the 1980s, changing somewhat with the times but always retaining an honest, down-home and fairly "country" approach to his music.
Image:hoothoyt.jpg|left |thumb|Hoyt Axton on the TV show Hoot... read all
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